18. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 1 Thessalonians 2:18:1 ⧉διότιdheeoteebecause 1 Thessalonians 2:18:2 ⧉ἠθελήσαμενeetheleesamenwe wanted 1 Thessalonians 2:18:3 ⧉ἐλθεῖνeltheento come 1 Thessalonians 2:18:4 ⧉πρὸςprosto 1 Thessalonians 2:18:5 ⧉ὑμᾶςeemasyou 1 Thessalonians 2:18:6 ⧉ἐγὼegoI 1 Thessalonians 2:18:7 ⧉μὲνmenindeed 1 Thessalonians 2:18:8 ⧉ΠαῦλοςpavlosPaul 1 Thessalonians 2:18:9 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 2:18:10 ⧉ἅπαξapaksonce 1 Thessalonians 2:18:11 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 2:18:12 ⧉δίςdeestwice 1 Thessalonians 2:18:13 ⧉καὶkeand 1 Thessalonians 2:18:14 ⧉ἐνέκοψενenekopsenhindered 1 Thessalonians 2:18:15 ⧉ἡμᾶςeemasus 1 Thessalonians 2:18:16 ⧉ὁothe 1 Thessalonians 2:18:17 ⧉ΣατανᾶςsatanasSatan |
18. Formal Translation Because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, both once and twice—but Satan hindered us. |
18. Dynamic Translation For we kept wanting to visit you—I myself, Paul, time after time—but Satan blocked our way. |